Iphigenie auf Tauris vs Wilhelm Tell: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: German language, Drama
Iphigenie auf Tauris
"Iphigenie auf Tauris" ist ein Bühnenstück von Johann Wolfgang Goethe nach der Vorlage von Euripides' Iphigenie bei den Taurern. 1779 schrieb der Dichter eine Prosafassung, die er während seiner Italienreise ab…
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Wilhelm Tell
“A high rocky shore of the Lake of Lucerne opposite Schwytz.”
"When Schiller completed Wilhelm Tell as a 'New Year's Gift for 1805' he foretold that it would cause a stir. He was right. In the midst of Great Power politics a play that drew substance from one of the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Wilhelm Tell has the widest readership — 9501 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Iphigenie auf Tauris | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.2 (9089) | 3.2 (9501) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (13) | 2.7 (17) |
Reception
| Iphigenie auf Tauris | Wilhelm Tell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9089 | 9501 |
| Editions | 91 | 136 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2752 | 4256 |
| Reading it now | 109 | — |
| Written reviews | 298 | 291 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1046 | 24587 |
| Pages | 136 | 140 |